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Directions: There are several different ways to solve these problems. The "Explanations" will show only one way to arrive at the answer. In addition, the "Explanations" will demonstrated different strategies.
1.
If Melvin drove 300 miles at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour, find the number of hours Melvin traveled.
 melvin
Choose:
 
3 hrs
5 hrs
6 hrs
10 hrs



2.
Sue walked from her home to her school at a constant rate of 2 miles per hour, picked up her bicycle and rode back home at a constant rate of 10 miles per hour. If the round trip took 1.5 hours, how far is the school from Sue's home?
 sue
Choose:
 
2.75 mi.
2.5 mi.
2 mi.
1.25 mi.



3.
A copier takes 4 minutes to duplicate 480 pages. Express the rate at which the copier duplicates, in pages per second.
 copier
Choose:
 
200 pages/sec
120 pages/sec
 
20 pages/sec
2 pages/sec




4.
A car uses 18 gallons of gasoline to travel 558 miles. How far can the car travel on 12 gallons of gasoline, assuming a consistent speed?
jeep
Choose:
 
372 mi.
410 mi.
472 mi.
482 mi.



5.
You pay $9.84 for a dozen picture hangers. At this rate, what is the cost of 8 picture hangers?
 picture
Choose:
 
$5.76
$6.56
$6.84
$7.84



6.
Carmelo and Anna are jogging at constant rates. Anna jogs 175 miles in 35 days. Carmelo jogs 154 miles in 28 days. Assuming that Carmelo jogs at his same rate for 35 days, how many more miles will he have jogged than Anna?
jog
Choose:
 
17.5 mi.
22 mi.
31.5 mi.
40 mi.



7.
Karl buys 6 large party balloons for $35.70. Anika finds the same balloons on sale at 4 balloons for $20.40. How much did Anika save on the cost of each balloon by buying them on sale?
 balloons
Choose:
 
$0.50
$0.65
$0.85
$0.90



8.
Isabelle can mow lawns at a constant rate of

32 lawns/hour.
At this rate, how long will it take Isabelle to mow 18 lawns?
 lawn
Choose:
 
4 hrs.
9 hrs.
12 hrs.
16 hrs.



9.
Your favorite store sells 8 cans of Kool-Cola for $10.00.
a) Which of the following stores also sells Kool-Cola for this same price per can?
soda
Assume all cans are 12 Fluid Ounces.
Choose:
 
Quick & Easy sells 6 cans for $7.50.
 
Cozy Corner sells 10 cans for $12.80.
 
Super Saver sells 12 cans for $11.76.
 
Local Mart sells 24 cans for $23.76
 
b) Which of the stores offers the cheapest price per can?
Choose:
 
Quick & Easy sells 6 cans for $7.50.
 
Cozy Corner sells 10 cans for $12.80.
 
Super Saver sells 12 cans for $11.76.
 
Local Mart sells 24 cans for $23.76
 



10.
A farm has three pasture areas of varying sizes (in square feet). Each pasture holds a different number of horses. Refer to the chart at the right.
Which choice is the correct ordering of the pastures by square feet per horse, from the least to the greatest?
horses
Pasture
Horses
Area (sq.ft.)
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A
2
5,000
B
9
20,000
C
15
40,000
Choose:
 
C, A, B
A, B, C
 
C, B, A
B, A, C

 

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